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 Wed 27 Sep 2006, 17:20
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 27-Sep 06 From: Croydon - UK Member No.: 83,634  |
Hi everyone
 Im new to this forum so be gentle! I recently made the change from PCs to the Power Mac G5 I build pcs as a sideline so i know the ins and outs of them, So heres my dilema I need some advice on audio software for the Mac G5. On PCs im used to using Sonys Soundforge 8 for editing/mastering and ACID PRO 5 for mixing down, whats the best software on a mac to use???  i need to be able to mix audio tracks together,but quite a lot of tracks and sound samples,Please if anyone can help i would be gratefull, (I feel like im having to start at the begining AGAIN )Please feel free to take a look at my web page to give you some idea what i need. www.Audio4u.net Thanks in Advance. 
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Wed 27 Sep 2006, 17:56
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 Moderator  Group: Team Posts: 74 Joined: 19-Dec 05 From: Austin - US Member No.: 74,134 |
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Thu 28 Sep 2006, 06:34
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 27-Sep 06 From: Croydon - UK Member No.: 83,634 |
QUOTE (monkeyboy23 @ Wed 27 Sep 2006, 16:56)  http://www.bias-inc.com/ Peak for your editing needs. Check into Logic express/pro for the rest. THANKS Monkeyboy your a star!kev. This post has been edited by lepetitmartien: Fri 29 Sep 2006, 19:00 |
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Thu 28 Sep 2006, 06:47
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 31-May 06 From: Las Vegas - US Member No.: 80,171 |
protools is the most straight forward and has a free download OS 9 only.
and plenty of plugins do you have a intel based G5 or the older ones, i like the older ones. even G4's logic music editing takes a lot longer to learn |
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Thu 28 Sep 2006, 09:01
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 348 Joined: 10-Feb 06 From: Hamburg - DE Member No.: 76,633 |
Enforcer69 Welcome.
How many Tracks and what? Audio or MIDI? I use 78 Tracks of Audio with Logic Pro7. G5 Dual 2 GHz. RME Sound Card and Interface(s), a discontinued emagic amt/8, Mackie Mixer, Mackie Universal Control, good cables. Never any problems. Sometimes a Message saying: "Hey, easy... gimme a nano second. Now proceed". But, it's usually my clicking and pushing buttons too fast. Can't speak about MIDI, yet. The best and most accurate advice for unbiased opinions by serious 'Testers' is Sound On Sound Magazine, UK. You will find Macs simple compared to PC's from what I've heard ... I don't know, from day one I was Mac. Lot's of PC making the change. It's good because Mac was always looked down upon... I think it's because of our fancy 'Rich Kid' Price. Sort of how Prep were ragged upon. (I heard it in an Avril song). Oh, yeah... Software issues are serious issues with Macs... Security issues. You have to keep your make up to date with constant Security Downloads... Put something "Begged, Borrowed or Blue" into a Mac... They explode! " Be berry berry careful" ala Elmer Fudd. Welcome to da hood! |
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Fri 29 Sep 2006, 07:54
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In my book if you want to get up and running with audio on your mac or pc, don't play Mackie's Tracktion 2 short, it has pretty much everything you need but with out all the open windows as in Logic, Pro-tools, etc.
AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST IT DOESN'T COST AN ARM AND 3 LEGS!!! http://mackie.com/products/tracktion2/index.html |
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Sat 30 Sep 2006, 08:22
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 348 Joined: 10-Feb 06 From: Hamburg - DE Member No.: 76,633 |
Virtual Guitarist Blues...
After 3 days of Ping-Pong with "fxpansions" to sort out my misplaced "Serial Number" I put the fxpansions CD in... "Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhh"! It screwed with "everything"! Took several hours to get things back to normal, but, still "VG says: "Contents Not Found" Looks like it's time to call for a "Tech Home Visit". "Grasshopper" berry berry sad." Not really... VG For Sale... Get yer VST VG here! |
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